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‘If this isn’t a metaphor’: Levelling up minister stuck in BBC elevator

“If the Levelling Up Secretary getting stuck in a lift isn't a metaphor, I don't know what is,” one journalist said.

Andra Maciuca by Andra Maciuca
2022-01-10 09:23
in Media, News, Politics
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Michael Gove missed a BBC interview this morning after getting stuck in a lift at Broadcasting House.

The levelling up minister was set to appear on the Today programme at 8.10am. Instead, presenter Nick Robinson told listeners Gove was stuck in the elevator and “keeping cheerful”, and “even offered at one stage to talk to us on the phone” from the lift.

“We were hoping to talk to Michael Gove. You might have been hoping to hear from Michael Gove at this time. He’d very kindly come into the building, so we didn’t have to deal with one of those awkward line failures,” Robinson said.

He added: “Mr Gove is stuck in the Broadcasting House lift. I wish I could say this is a joke it is not a joke. It is not very funny for Mr Gove and a security man who have been stuck there for some time.”

Michael Gove is stuck in a lift #r4today pic.twitter.com/H2OX1av4pi

— Joel Taylor (@JoelTaylorhack) January 10, 2022

Gove eventually made it on air at around 8.30am, with Robinson apologising “on behalf of the BBC”.

Gove replied: “After more than half an hour in the lift you successfully ‘levelled me up’, so I’m delighted to be here. I completely understand, these sorts of things happen.”

When being told about a new hashtag going viral on social media, #freemichaelgove, Gove added: “I suspect there are probably rather more people who are hoping I’ll be incarcerated for longer, but still.”

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Reactions

“Michael Gove stuck in a lift … what better way to start my week!”, financial technology expert Chris Skinner reacted.

“If the Levelling Up Secretary getting stuck in a lift isn’t a metaphor, I don’t know what is,” journalist Alex Watson said.

Meanwhile, journalist Matthew Sweet asked an “important” question on whether Gove was stuck in a lift that plays BBC Radio 3, BBC Asian Network or BBC Radio 1Xtra.

Michael Gove stuck in a lift … what better way to start my week 🙂 https://t.co/2BWGjASuBu

— Chris Skinner (@Chris_Skinner) January 10, 2022

if this isn’t a metaphor I don’t know what is https://t.co/nUwTkidlnA

— Jim Pickard (@PickardJE) January 10, 2022

If the Levelling Up Secretary getting stuck in a lift isn't a metaphor, I don't know what is. https://t.co/hoiLPQiW2S

— Alex Watson (@imalexwatson) January 10, 2022

Important unanswered question at this point – is Michael Gove stuck in the lift that plays @BBCRadio3 @bbcasiannetwork or @BBCRadio1Xtra? https://t.co/q71SwlF8Y6

— Matthew Sweet (@DrMatthewSweet) January 10, 2022

Other Twitter users also chipped in. “Imagine being stuck in a lift with Gove. What a way to start your Monday,” one said, whilst another added: “If you were making a list of people not to be stuck in a lift with”.

Imagine being stuck in a lift with Gove. What a way to start your Monday 😫 https://t.co/SAoaCKFV6n

— New Year, Same Old Rachel (@rach0907) January 10, 2022

Boooooooooooo!!!!!!

Leave him in it, he can't do any more damage from there!! 😬 https://t.co/pWj46JcaPU

— Brontoroc 🦕 #GTTO 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@SquidJamesTime) January 10, 2022

Levelling down?

Michael Gove’s experience at the BBC comes as his party faces mounting criticism over a cost of living crisis for UK people in 2022 – despite Tory promises that the country will live better under their rule.

In a thread posted this weekend, Labour MP John McDonnell estimated some of the major cost rises facing British households this year amounting to £1,405.

The financial losses faced by UK households amount to the biggest decrease in disposable incomes since the 1970s, according to The Independent.

Related: Rees-Mogg crying ‘crocodile tears’ over National Insurance rise, his own colleagues say

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